Exam Revision 2016 Creative iMedia

Mood Boards Fashion Interior Design Architecture Ideas and concepts for a new creative media product development Generating ideas / moods / atmospheres Colours Photos Images Fabrics Textures

Storyboards Film & Television Theatre Animation & Video Scene sketches (content) Timings / durations camera shots (close up, mid, long) camera angles (over the shoulder, low/high angle) camera movement (pan, tilt, zoom) Lighting / sound / locations

Mindmaps Show development routes Options for or parts of an idea Resources needed for a creative media product Workflow diagram Central idea Branches Keywords Colour Icons Topics

Visualisations Still Images & graphics Posters / CD & DVD covers / Leaflets & Flyers Images Graphics Logos Text Colour Dimensions

Scripts TV & Film Theatre, drama and plays Voice over Comics and computer games Set / location Direction (what happens in a scene) Sounds Dialogue and conversation Mood, emotion

Interpreting Client Requirements based on a specific brief What are client requirements? The person / company you’re working for is the client What they want Success criteria Expectations Scenario (title) Assignment / tasks – what needs to be done What needs to be produced What is a brief? Written out in a description of what needs to be done

Interpreting Client Requirements based on a specific brief How might you interpret client requirements / brief? Mind maps – brainstormed Discussed it as a group Speak to client – question them

Work Plans + Production Schedules –tasks –activities –work flow –timescales –resources –Milestones –contingencies

Primary SourcesSecondary Sources Directly from the sourceIndirectly sourced AutobiographyBiography Original worksCommentaries 1 st hand account2 nd hand account DiaryHistory text book InterviewMagazine article Video footageEncyclopedias PhotoReport Relics Official records

Types of Software Graphics Editing Video Editing Audio editing Word Processing Presentation Spreadsheet Database Adobe Photoshop iMovie GarageBand Microsoft Word Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Excel Microsoft Access Names of Software

Hardware Computer Scanner Printer Graphics Tablet Camera Video Camera Microphone Pens, pencils etc Monitor or screen

Copyright © & Trademarks ™ Check for copyright / trademark Contact the owner Ask for permission to use it Pay a fee

Video File Formats MPG MOV MP4 Compressed file formats Small file sizes Fast loading online (speed)

Animation File Formats SWF FLV Compressed file formats Small file sizes Fast loading online (speed)

Image File Formats JPG (lossless compression; photography) PNG (lossless compression; photography) TIF (large file sizes / Posters / high quality printing) PDF (un-editable/ Documents) GIF (small file sizes/ Online / web buttons)

Audio File Formats MP3 (compressed / small file sizes / good for devices) AIFF (uncompressed / high quality / Mac only) WAV (uncompressed / high quality / Windows only)

Suitable naming conventions Rename files so they have relevant names i.e.

Version Control Change the name and use ‘V_0.1” to show what version the file is i.e.

Reviewing a Preproduction Document Compare it back to the brief / client’s requirements Positives / advantages / benefits Negatives / disadvantages / drawbacks Improvements to make Write a conclusion Use technical language & terminology Focus on spelling, grammar and punctuation Neat, legible handwriting

Compared to the brief… Review and compare your work to the original brief – have you done what was asked? How? Think about the following: format style, clarity suitability of content for the client and target audience

Positive aspects of my work Think about the following: format style, clarity suitability of content for the client and target audience colour scheme content additional scenes

Negative aspects of my work Think about the following: format style, clarity suitability of content for the client and target audience colour scheme content additional scenes

Identify areas for improvement in a pre-production document Think about the following: format style, clarity suitability of content for the client and target audience colour scheme content additional scenes

Location Recces Visit a location prior to filming Check it’s suitable Lighting? Safe? Electricity? Scenery?

Risk Assessments Identify the hazards / dangers Decide who might be harmed and how Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions Record your findings and implement them Review your assessment and update if necessary

Safe Working Practices in Media Using computers: – Chair height – Distance from screen to eyes – Keyboards / mice comfortable Working at heights Working with electricity Working with heavy equipment